Habibullah Temako 

‘My experience with Student Exchange Program in Denmark’

Amidst the preparation for examination, Shereefdeen Ahmad, a final year Law student and President of the National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ) Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), curiously scrolled through his WhatsApp groups to find recent journalism opportunities he could apply for. Surprisingly, a life-changing message popped up—he has pinned his hope and awaiting an […]

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UNILAG STUDENTS

‘Our 300 hours impactful learning, practice moments at MCDN’

Jimoh Elizabeth Oluwaseyi writes on the testimonials by interns from department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos at Media Career Development Network (MCDN) during a send-off for them. How many days make 300 hours? 12 days plus. For 300 level Mass Communication students of the University of Lagos who had to undergo 300 hours internship

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OOU Campus Mirror commended for enhancing campus journalism

The Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, has commended campus journalists of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, for their interest in enhancing their journalism skills. Speaking through MCDN Programme Manager, Dayo Emmanuel, who represented him at the seventh-anniversary event of the Campus Mirror publication, Otufodunrin praised

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‘Local, community-focused journalism will solve Nigeria’s media problem’

Veteran journalist and media scholar, Dr Richard Ikiebe has advocated the adoption of local and community-focused journalism as the solution to the problems facing the Nigerian media. According to him, local media, serving relevant communities with the needed content through a model customised for their indigenous realities will prevent media outfits from making the same

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“We need well-trained, resilient, innovative media professionals’

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Professor Oloruntola Sunday has stressed the need for a new generation of well-trained, resilient and innovative media professionals who can enhance the practice of the profession. Professor Sunday who is the Head of Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, made the

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Vacancy: Commissioning Editor Nigeria at The Conversation Africa

The Conversation, a leading international media platform, publishing research-based news and analysis is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Commissioning Editor Nigeria. The Commissioning Editor will be responsible for developing content across a range of sections in the West Africa region, engaging with the African academy to become a world-class, open-access

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MCDN launches Media Mastery Product

The Media Career Development Network has launched a media product for media professionals to develop their media career capacity through tailored and structured mentorship and community support. The media product, Media Mastery Network, launched at the Media Career Development Conference targets career-conscious media professionals at different levels who have set career development goals.  Aspiring and student

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Media NGOs, corporate organisations bag capacity development awards

Organisers of the first-ever Media Career Development Conference, the Media Career Development Network (MCDN) has presented awards of recognition to corporate and Non-governmental organisations for their contribution to media career development in Nigeria. The awards were presented to the organisations on Thursday, at the Conference attended by students, practising journalists, media managers and other professionals. 

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Media leaders inaugurate cooperative society sets vision for empowering members.

Implementing the resolutions of the recent Nigeria Media Leaders Summit convened by the founder of The Journalism Clinic, Taiwo Obe, media leaders on Friday inaugurated a media cooperative society. According to a statement released by the society, The Innovative Media Partners (Surulere) Cooperative Multipurpose Society was inaugurated by the  Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives,

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